Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention:
How to Use this Toolkit
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A Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention Toolkit was
developed and distributed to all Florida law enforcement
agencies in October of 2007. This Toolkit was
designed with input from many law enforcement officers,
deputies, and troopers, as well as subject-matter
experts to help you present suicide prevention training
within your department, reduce the stigma associated
with seeking help, and to encourage your officers to
roll backup for each other.
The Florida RCPI has uploaded these resources to its
web site for your use. Digital copies of the printed
materials that were provided in the Toolkit are here for
download and printing. All have space for localization:
your agency seal/logo; name; phone numbers
and other contact information for EAP, Peer Support,
CISM, Chaplaincy, Psychologists/Counselors, etc.
You may produce as many copies as you like for
free distribution within your agency or for other law
enforcement agencies as long as you do not change the
text or delete the credit. Some printers will need to
see written proof that you have permission to print or
copy these materials before they will proceed with the
job; this page serves as that permission. You may add
your agency's name, address, phone number, and web
site where space is provided.
You can research cutting-edge articles on the issue of
law enforcement suicide. PowerPoint presentations,
model policies and procedures, best practices, research,
and recommendations are included. Please
browse through this information frequently to learn
more about how to develop a strong program within
your agency.
For more information, contact the partners who
developed this kit:
Regional Community Policing Institute (RCPI)
Eileen LaHaie, Executive Director
727-341-4502
lahaie.eileen@spcollege.edu
Donna G. Schulz
Law Enforcement Coordination Manager
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, Retired
Donna.schulz@aol.com
Survivors of Law Enforcement Suicide
Teresa Tate, Executive Director
AskT8@aol.com
This project was supported in part by cooperative agreement #2008-DD-BX-0688 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U. S. Department of Justice, to St. Petersburg College.
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